Page 489 - Week 02 - Tuesday, 10 February 2009
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and it is fine for the Assembly to do that. But if we allow Mrs Dunne’s proposed motion to go forward, every single time a member decides that they do not like something that popped up in the media, they can then move a motion of concern that takes precedence over other matters.
Firstly, in my view, that is not acceptable from the perspective of the parliamentary process. Secondly—
Mr Smyth: It never stopped you from doing it.
MR HARGREAVES: Excuse me? When was the last time you saw me move any kind of motion—censure motion, motion of no confidence or whatever?
Mr Smyth: That is right. They do not trust you to do anything.
MR SPEAKER: Order!
MR HARGREAVES: Stop telling things that are not true. You are damn good at it.
Mr Smyth: They have taken away your portfolios and ministerial henchmen.
MR HARGREAVES: Mr Speaker, I object to him absolutely.
Mrs Dunne: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. Mr Hargreaves effectively called Mr Smyth a liar. I think that he should withdraw.
MR HARGREAVES: No, I did not.
MR SPEAKER: I did not hear that, Mrs Dunne. There is no point of order.
Mrs Dunne: Mr Speaker, he said that Mr Smyth said things that were not true and he was damn good at it.
MR SPEAKER: There is no point of order.
MR HARGREAVES: Read your Hansard.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Hargreaves, please continue.
MR HARGREAVES: The point that I am trying to make against immense adversity is this: if those opposite feel that this type of motion warrants any kind of precedence, they ought to make submission to the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure and have it considered for inclusion in the standing orders. But they will not do that because they know that every time they are seen or heard, on TV or in any type of media at all, we will move motions such as this under that precedent.
MR SPEAKER: Order! The time for debate on the question has now expired.
Question put.
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